Random thoughts.
05.23.2026
How I currently use AI as part of my design process
A quick breakdown of what AI helps with and what I do without it.
05.13.2026
Switching to pnpm
Switching from npm to pnpm to help stave off supply chain attacks.
05.09.2026
Procedural quotes
Experimenting with different image generation models to create background images for inspirational quotes.
05.07.2026
Generating good news images
Experimenting with using image generation models to create images from good news stories.
04.20.2026
I built the prototype before I opened Figma
On a tight timeline at Lirio, I skipped the usual wireframe-to-handoff loop and scaffolded a working prototype in Cursor before touching Figma at all.
03.16.2026
Agentic Plumbers
What a plumber’s three rules taught me about AI, agentic systems, and what we’re all quietly becoming.
09.04.2025
Is AI like Grunge?
A grunge kid’s take on what this moment in tech really feels like.
07.27.2025
That one time I did a take home design exercise and regretted it
A take-home test, some red flags, and a decent Figma file.
06.20.2025
Another moment of metamorphosis
A product designer’s journey reinventing his career around AI partnerships and LLMs - exploring professional metamorphosis when job titles don’t exist yet.
06.11.2025
Building a prototype for an unfinished design
Anxiety and stress, due to a tight timeline, were alleviated thanks to AI-assisted coding and a new approach to design.
05.23.2025
Designing with AI: My first attempt at blending traditional UX with modern tools
Using AI-assisted coding and LLMs to accelerate requirement writing while revisiting dusty front-end skills I hadn’t touched in years.